Senior Security Engineer, Coinbase

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Deep understanding of IAM primitives (Service Accounts, OIDC, SAML, RBAC vs. ABAC)
• Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Node.js. Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and writing clean, maintainable code
• Experience in leveraging LLMs to enable self-serve and autonomous capabilities
• Familiarity with microservices architecture

Desirable

• The AppSec team is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to revolutionize how we scale Identity and Access Management (IAM) reviews. In this role, you will have the autonomy to treat security as an engineering problem and stay at the forefront of applying AI to cybersecurity
• Your mission is to move our organization away from manual processes toward a proactive, automated security posture. By building the foundations of a next-generation IAM review system, you will design and deploy frameworks that enforce least-privilege at scale and leverage AI to identify risks that human oversight might miss
• Design, develop, and maintain internal tools and services (primarily in Go) to automate the IAM lifecycle and security review processes
• Build "Guardrails-as-Code" to detect and remediate overly permissive roles or misconfigurations across a diverse set of in-house developed and SaaS applications
• Prototype and implement AI-driven solutions (such as LLM-based analysis or anomaly detection) to categorize access patterns and provide intelligent recommendations for rightsizing permissions
• Create developer-centric tools that allow engineering teams to manage their own access securely, reducing friction while maintaining strict security standards
• Serve as the subject matter expert for complex IAM architecture decisions, ensuring that automation logic aligns with industry frameworks (like Zero Trust and NIST)